for the duration

ADJECTIVE

throughout

Synonyms

WEAK

all over all the time all through around at full length completely during every bit everyplace everywhere far and near far and wide from beginning to end from end to end from one end to the other from start to finish from the start from the word go high and low in all respects in every place in everything inside and out on all accounts over overall right through round the whole time through the whole of to the end up and down

ADVERB

meantime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interim

STRONG

interregnum interruption interval meanwhile recess while

WEAK

at the same time concurrently for now for the moment for then in the interim in the interval in the meanwhile simultaneously

ADVERB

meanwhile

Synonyms

STRONG

meantime till

WEAK

ad interim concurrently during the interval for now for the moment for the time being for then in the interim in the interval in the intervening time in the meantime simultaneously until up to when

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Travelers will receive push notifications before their hotel check-in date to book Uber rides at a discount for the duration of their trip, Uber says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Scottish Labour has pledged not to raise income tax for the duration of the next Holyrood parliament, and party leader Anas Sarwar has promised to maintain the Scottish Child Payment.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Iran agreed to safe passage through the strait for the duration of the ceasefire but has also spoken of setting up a toll system, which would allow it to fund its reconstruction.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

They have to remain at their posts for the duration of the crisis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

She would feel relieved to stroll in the cool breeze, away from any worries for the duration of her walk.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

for the duration

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